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LEGAL RENTCHARGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal rentcharge
1, record 1, English, legal%20rentcharge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apart from statute, a legal rent-charge can be created inter vivos only by a deed, although it has always been possible for a person disposing of land to reserve a rentcharge to himself, without the grantee of the land executing the deed.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed. 1975, p. 794). 1, record 1, English, - legal%20rentcharge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- legal rent-charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rente-charge en common law
1, record 1, French, rente%2Dcharge%20en%20common%20law
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rente-charge en common law : terme français normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - rente%2Dcharge%20en%20common%20law
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal fee simple
1, record 2, English, legal%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A may have the legal fee simple in Blackacre, subject to a legal mortgage in favour of B, a legal rentcharge in favour of C, a legal lease in favour of D, and so on. The legal fee simple is often referred to as the legal estate because of its paramount importance. Legal leases, mortgages, rentcharges, easements and the like are regarded as incumbrances upon it.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, pages 143-4). 1, record 2, English, - legal%20fee%20simple
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fief simple en common law
1, record 2, French, fief%20simple%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief simple en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - fief%20simple%20en%20common%20law
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equitable rentcharge
1, record 3, English, equitable%20rentcharge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apart from statute, a legal rentcharge can be created "inter vivos" only by a deed, although it has always been possible for a person disposing of land to reserve a rentcharge to himself, without the grantee of the land executing the deed. An equitable rentcharge may be created merely by contract or by signed writing.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed. 1975, p. 794) 1, record 3, English, - equitable%20rentcharge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rente-charge en equity
1, record 3, French, rente%2Dcharge%20en%20equity
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rente-charge en equity : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - rente%2Dcharge%20en%20equity
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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